The following reference gives ten tips to top efficiency. The things I personally find most helpful are these:
- Establish your priorities and stick to them. Do things in the order of importance, respecting a comfortable "deadline" as well. Work steadily and regularly towards your goal and don't put off things until the last minute.
- Don't let outside interference fritter away both your energy and time. Let people know you are not available all the time and that you don't appreciate being interrupted with your work. This includes useless chatter with colleagues and reiterating points you have already made with clients. Keep your contact short, simple and to the point during work time.
- Establish a schedule allowing time off for leisure, family life, hobbies and other things which "recharge" you physically, mentally and emotionally. You are not a workaholic machine; you are first and foremost a human being. Learn to pull the plug from work responsibilities and do whatever is needed to "get away."
- Delegate tasks whenever possible to responsible people. Take on your part of responsibility, but don't hesitate to share it, too. As Huckleberry Finn, whitewash the fence with enthusiasm, then pass the brush and paint around.
- Whenever possible and necessary, drop your investment in non-productive activity (and people, as the case may be!). Instead of wearing yourself to frazzles, better to throw in the towel, declare forfeit, and move on to something else. Learn to acknowledge parasite activity, and then learn to say 'no.'
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